Whoever wins Paris-Roubaix is a great lady. Anyone who does that after doubts have been expressed cannot be broken physically and especially mentally. Our commentators take their hats off to Lotte Kopecky. “There were doubts for the first time, but mentally she is very strong. Everything that has been said and written: there is nothing wrong with it.”
Ruben: “What is the first thing you think about so soon after the finish?”
Ine: “At the end it was a bit confusing and then you get what you secretly hoped for: the world champion as the winner.”
Ruben: “Is this even stronger in terms of emotions?”
Ine: “Yes, yes. Watch the sprint again and you will see from what position Lotte Kopecky is still coming. You think it is no longer possible, but she still comes from the outside corner. You can only look at it with your mouth open. to look.”
Ruben: “It’s a feat.”
Ine: “She owes that to herself. She did not lose courage and she still found the opportunity to go for it.”
Ruben: “Did Marianne Vos hand it over?”
Ine: “I don’t think she expected Kopecky anymore. She came from the top right.”
Ruben: “Is she losing her last chance to win in Roubaix here?”
Ine: “She will ride for another year. It is not over, but she is turning 37 and is choosing her races. She was perfect. Yes, perhaps this was her last chance.”
Mentally unbreakable
Ruben: “About the race: was it played with fire or was it tactically perfect? Then I look at SD Worx-Protime and the favorites in the deep final?”
Ine: “The 6 escapees let the pursuers close. There was no cooperation. Nobody really wanted to continue until Ellen van Dijk took the lead ahead of Elisa Balsamo.”
“The rest soon came back. After all, they played with fire, but Kopecky was able to wait perfectly. She was able to hide behind Lorena Wiebes in the background.”
“SD Worx-Protime played it perfectly in that sense. A released rider can always play a role and in Roubaix anything is possible at any time.”
You just have to deal with it, with the criticism and the questions. She does that very well and she wins. Lotte is so strong mentally, although I hope that the pressure will now decrease for a while.
Ine Beyen
Ruben: “How big is the relief at Kopecky? She has been working towards this for a long time and after last week there was even more pressure.”
Ine: “It was a bit disappointing and she had to swallow a lot about her training. You just have to deal with it, with the criticism and the questions. She does that very well and she wins. Lotte is so mentally strong, although I hope that the pressure is now easing for a while.”
Ruben: “There was some doubt for the first time, but she is very strong in her mind.”
Ine: “Certainly. She has a mental coach who she consults occasionally, but she does not have a nutritionist or coach. If it fails, she did it herself. If it succeeds, she also has herself to blame. them again and again. She can also check off this course.”
Motivation thanks to the rainbow
Ruben: “It’s strange how quickly an opinion can arise. It wasn’t quite good enough, but look at the list. She wins the UAE Tour, she comes 2nd in the Omloop, then she wins the Strade Bianche and Nokere, she finishes in the top 5 of Dwars door Vlaanderen and the Ronde and now she wins Roubaix. Everything we have said and what has been written about her has nothing to do with it: this is another phenomenal spring.”
Ine: “Especially because she wins the races she wants to win.”
Ruben: “There is no question of a curse of the rainbow jersey.”
Ine: “On the contrary. It doesn’t bother her. It makes her stronger. And she says so herself. She gets motivation from it.”
Ruben: “A conclusion that we have often said: what a grateful figure Kopecky is for Belgian women’s cycling.”
Ine: “She dares to stand up for her goals, also within her team.”
Everything we have said and what has been written about her has nothing to do with it: this is another phenomenal spring.
Ruben Van Gucht
Ruben: “Another lesson she can take with her: in the classics she doesn’t have to be afraid to sprint against the fastest women in the world.”
Ine: “We had doubts about sprinting on a track against Vos and Balsamo, but she has proven so often that she has technique. Even though it seemed lost, she could still win.”
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